AMD Radeon 540X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

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Performance
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti131% better
9,4539% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 131% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 540X
No data available
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
68.0142% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 42% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 540X GPU

The AMD Radeon 540X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2018. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The 540X has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 540X includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 980 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,046 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The 540X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 540X has the 273rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2016 with a MSRP of $139. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1050 Ti has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1050 Ti includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,291 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,392 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1050 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1050 Ti has the 186th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.04% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 9,453 score and $139 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 68.01. This is the 47th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ3 2018Q4 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$139
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
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13 FPS
High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X orGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 166030+131%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER22+69%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti13
GeForce GTX 10508-38%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X orGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER7.23-32%
GeForce GTX 16607.3-32%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti10.69
GeForce GTX 105013.63+27%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti131% better
9,4539% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 131% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 540X is ranked 273rd with a score of 4,097, and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is ranked 186th with a score of 9,453.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 540X
No data available
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
68.0142% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 104% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's 68.01 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5+163%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5+149%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453+131%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5+124%
GeForce GTX 10508,571+109%
FirePro W5170M4,197+2%
Quadro P5204,185.5+2%
Radeon 540X4,097
GeForce GTX 765M4,019-2%
GeForce GTX 675MX3,978.5-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 540X orGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 47098.46+45%
GeForce GTX 166096.18+41%
GeForce GTX 165091.58+35%
GeForce GTX 105078.63+16%
Radeon RX 48078.25+15%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti68.01
Radeon R9 38061.26-10%
GeForce GT 103059.84-12%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2-14%
Radeon R7 37057.17-16%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
797
2,308.5
(+189.65%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
933.5
2,568
(+175.09%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,167
50,939
(+235.85%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,779
7,485
(+169.34%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,199
9,480.5
(+125.78%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
66.4
150.4
(+126.51%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,434
6,314
(+340.31%)
PassMark G2D Mark
282
656
(+132.62%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
30.1
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
24.8
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
CodenameLexaGP107
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Process Size14 nm14 nm
Transistors2,200 million3,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth48 Gb/s112.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,752 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W75 W
Suggested PSU--250 W
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)512--
CUDA Cores--768
Compute Units (CU)8--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--6
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3248
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed980 MHz1,291 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,046 MHz1,392 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate16.74 GPixel/s44.54 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate33.47 GTexel/s66.82 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,071 GFLOPS2.14 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance66.94 GFLOPS66.82 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 540XGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.